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Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Glodok Jaya to resume electric power supply
Glodok Jaya to resume electric power supply JAKARTA (JP): The management of Glodok Jaya shopping center will overcome the lack of electricity within two weeks, its chairman has said.The power supply, which was disrupted when fire damaged the building's generator in June, will be reconnected within...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Cooperatives to get discount from producers
Cooperatives to get discount from producers JAKARTA (JP): Manufacturers of consumer goods agreed at a meeting yesterday to shorten distribution lines and sell their products directly to cooperatives at wholesale prices.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
LBH answers military charges
LBH answers military charges SURABAYA, East Java: The local chapter of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), threatened by a military lawsuit for slander, is calling for an improvement in worker welfare.LBH director Indro Sugiarto reminded Commander of the Brawijaya Military Command Maj. Gen.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Garuda launches U.S. package
Garuda launches U.S. package JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia launched yesterday a 10-day USA tour package at a cost of US$1,500 per person to optimize the capacity of its Jakarta- Honolulu-Los Angeles service to five times a week.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Two-horned rhinos live in Lampung
Two-horned rhinos live in Lampung JAKARTA (JP): After years of exploration, experts have found a habitat of two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros in the Way Kambas National Park, Lampung.A team from the local natural conservation office and the London-based International Union for the Conservation of...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Improving RI-U.S. ties
Improving RI-U.S. ties The fact that informal relations between nations play an important role in paving the way for formal relations -- or at least helping to speed up the process of fostering closer relations -- is beyond doubt.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Palm oil mill opens
Palm oil mill opens JAKARTA (JP): A palm oil mill owned by PT Perkebunan Mitra Ogan, with a capacity of 60 tons of fresh fruit bunches an hour, was inaugurated by Governor of South Sumatra Ramly Hasan Basri in the Oku regency on Tuesday.Perkebunan Mitra's president H.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
RI and Malaysia set up oil palm joint venture
RI and Malaysia set up oil palm joint venture KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian and Indonesian companies will develop 64,000 hectares of oil palm estates and processing industry in Kalimantan.Malaysian plantation group Austral Enterprises Bhd has entered into a joint venture with PT Pontimakmur...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Indonesian coffee to revive S'pore market
Indonesian coffee to revive S'pore market SINGAPORE (Reuter): The Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) is banking on increased participation from the Indonesian coffee industry to breathe fresh life into its robusta coffee contract, an exchange official said.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Soeharto lashes out at critics
Soeharto lashes out at critics JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto lashed out at his critics yesterday, saying they continually paint a bleak picture of Indonesia despite the praise the government has won abroad.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Extra-marital sex rampant
Extra-marital sex rampant KUDUS, Central Java (JP): Governor Soewardi is upset because many of his officials are "living in sin" or engaging in extra- marital relationships.Over the past year, for instance, a total of 312 provincial civil servants have been found violating the civil servants code...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Eaga nets $2.3b new deals
Eaga nets $2.3b new deals MANILA (UPI): A total of $2.35 billion in investment deals across an economic cooperation area in east Asia was signed by the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia, officials said yesterday.The new projects bring to $2.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Teams ready for Johnie Walker Cup
Teams ready for Johnie Walker Cup JAKARTA (JP): Representative teams from around the Far East are poised for a challenging two days of golf at the Johnie Walker amateur inter-club championship on Cheju Island, South Korea, starting Sunday.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Law obedience
Law obedience It was quite interesting to read your editorial Respecting the law (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 25, 1995). Unfortunately, to my disappointment, this law disobedience is not only conducted by the citizens but is also noticed in many government activities.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Dutchman dies while extending visa
Dutchman dies while extending visa SEMARANG, Central Java: Haagsma Rene Rudolf George, of Dutch nationality, fell unconscious at an immigration office while applying for a visa extension, and died on the way to the hospital on Tuesday.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Myanmar, Thailand set up new airline
Myanmar, Thailand set up new airline YANGOON (Reuter): Myanmar Airlines and Krong Sombat Co Ltd of Thailand signed a joint venture agreement yesterday to form Yangon Airways Ltd.Yangon Airlines will fly initally fly domestic routes with two Fokker F-50 aircraft.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Prosecutors not satisfied, return files to police
Prosecutors not satisfied, return files to police JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi prosecutors' office has returned the dossiers of the men accused of the Acan gang rape and robbery to the local police, an official said.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Foreign language signs unpatriotic
Foreign language signs unpatriotic TULUNGAGUNG, East Java: The use of foreign languages in signs, posters and billboards is an indication of the inferiority felt by the advertisers, a linguist says.Suparno of the Teachers College in Malang said on Tuesday that the advertisers' insistence on using...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Government denies troops beat striking workers
Government denies troops beat striking workers JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday denied allegations made by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) that troopers beat striking workers of a shoe company in Jombang, East Java, last month.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 1, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,225 -200 6,500 AHAP Insurance 3,225 -25 3,000 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,950 0 0 Aneka...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Thailand, Indonesia share bridge glory
Thailand, Indonesia share bridge glory JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Thailand shared the pride at the Southeast Asian bridge inter-club championships in Manila on Tuesday.It was the Thai men who stole the limelight, however, as they scored a historic victory that ended Indonesia's 15-year supremacy...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Buttons and Rusty 3:05 Morning Chat 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 College World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Qur'an Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Man arrested for rape
Man arrested for rape BEKASI (JP): Bekasi police confirmed yesterday the arrest of a man accused of raping a 15-year-old relative.The suspect, identified only as Ar, 34, is now in the custody of the Bantar Gebang police for questioning.The girl, Ar's wife's niece, lives with the family.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Schools join health programs
Schools join health programs TERNATE, Maluku: The principals and teachers of 624 elementary schools in 52 districts here have joined a basic health care training program to learn how to identify minor ailments in children.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Megawati baffled by protracted conflicts
Megawati baffled by protracted conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri says she is perplexed by the conflicts which continue to afflict the minority party.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
Driver's killer arrested
Driver's killer arrested JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta police have arrested one of two men believed to have killed a taxi driver early this year.Chief of the North Jakarta police precinct Lt. Col. Abu Bakar Hanifah said on Tuesday that Bernadus Samudera was arrested on Sunday.
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
U.S. business teams here
U.S. business teams here JAKARTA (JP): Five American business missions will visit Indonesia within the next few weeks to further promote trade and business ties with local businesspeople.Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aburizal Bakrie said in a statement on Tuesday that...
Thu, 02 Nov 1995
UPP said to be target of takeover
UPP said to be target of takeover SINGAPORE (Reuter): United Pulp & Paper rose to a new year high of S$1.19 in late afternoon trade yesterday on rumors of a takeover by an Indonesian or Malaysian party.At 0840 GMT, the share was at S$1.18, up 20.20 percent or 19 cents, with more than 7.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Man killed over debt
Man killed over debt JAKARTA (JP): A Central Jakarta resident killed his neighbor for not paying a Rp 25,000 debt.Phong Jung Kwang, a driver in Sawah Besar, stabbed Busanto Karyono, 45, in the left jaw after the later refused to pay his Rp 25,000 (US$11) debt.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Kotjo to take over more businesses
Kotjo to take over more businesses SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian businessman Johannes Kotjo said he plans to inject more Indonesian as well as regional businesses into his three Singapore companies.Kotjo, chairman of marine engineering group Van Der Horst Ltd (VDH), was speaking to reporters after...
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Bapindo bank scandal prisoner Maman dies
Bapindo bank scandal prisoner Maman dies JAKARTA (JP): A former Bapindo bank executive serving a nine- year jail term for swindling Rp 1.3 trillion ($620 million) died yesterday.Maman Suparman, 49, died of a heart attack in the Kramat Jati police hospital in East Jakarta.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Forwarding body denies alleged wrongdoings
Forwarding body denies alleged wrongdoings JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forwarders Association (INFA) yesterday denied allegations that its members were impeding the flow of air cargo imports.The association's secretary general, Santoso Soeparman, told journalists at his office yesterday that those...
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
South Sulawesi exports workers
South Sulawesi exports workers PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The province has sent more than 1,100 people to work overseas over the past nine months, a local official said yesterday.Radjamuddin, chief of the local office of the Overseas Labor Institution, said that the workers, mostly senior high...
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
All-Indonesia quarter in SEA bridge meet
All-Indonesia quarter in SEA bridge meet JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Volta of Manado, North Sulawesi, edged Ibnu Armah of South Jakarta out of the Southeast Asian inter-club bridge championships quarterfinals in Manila on Monday.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Freeport defends record in Irian Jaya
Freeport defends record in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): PT Freeport Indonesia, the giant American mining company, says that its operation in Irian Jaya has contributed to the social and economic development of the local people contrary to what some local officials have suggested.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Rights Commission has new office
Rights Commission has new office JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights moved to its new office at Jl. Pemuda No. 104, East Jakarta, Monday.The General Secretary of the commission, Baharuddin Lopa, told The Jakarta Post yesterday evening that the commission needed its own office.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Transvestites hold Youth Pledge Day
Transvestites hold Youth Pledge Day MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of transvestites from North Sumatra, Jakarta and Malaysia staged a musical show before an audience of about 2,000 on Monday.The show, held at a Danau Toba hotel, featured singing, dancing and a fashion show to mark Youth Pledge Day,...
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Legal system must adapt to changing environment: Try
Legal system must adapt to changing environment: Try JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian legal system must adapt to the rapidly changing environment to answer the challenges of the time, Vice President Try Sutrisno said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
New rail project starts next year
New rail project starts next year JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a light rail line that will link Pondok Labu in South Jakarta with Kota Station in North Jakarta will start next year, Director General of Highway Construction Soeharsono Martakim said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Bali hosts chess meet
Bali hosts chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Fifty-six chess players are taking part in the qualifying rounds of the 14th National Games in Kuta, Bali.The qualifying tournament was opened on Monday and will end on Nov. 5.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Rift ruining Satya Wacana's future
Rift ruining Satya Wacana's futureBy Ariel Heryanto SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Indonesia has never seen anything like this before. And the full story has yet to be written.Thousands of students and faculty members are on a strike that has now lasted half a year.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Merpati's service in Aceh
Merpati's service in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a subsidiary of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, will link Medan in North Sumatra and Lhokseumawe in Aceh with flights twice a day and Lhokseumawe and Banda Aceh twice a week beginning next month, Merpati's Commercial Director...
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
New banknotes
New banknotesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs a layman I have no knowledge whatsoever of how to distinguish fake banknotes from original ones, because, even under close examination, they look very much similar. So we all should be watchful against this tricky phenomenon.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Water crisis in 2005 predicted
Water crisis in 2005 predicted JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta and its buffer zones, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi will need six times as much water in 2005 as they consumed in 1990, an official says.Soeparmono, director general of water resources development at the Ministry of Public Works said industry and...
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
U.S.-RI Society comes to town
U.S.-RI Society comes to town JAKARTA (JP): The United States-Indonesia Society, which was inaugurated in Washington just over a year ago, will make its debut in Indonesia tonight with a gala appearance.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
'Moslems lack cooperative spirit in business'
'Moslems lack cooperative spirit in business' JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesian Moslems do not lack entrepreneurial skills, they lack the cooperative spirit commonly found among non-Moslem entrepreneurs, top economist Marzuki Usman said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Action against corruption
Action against corruption Suara Pembaruan of Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1995 reported that a meeting to intensify and coordinate fighting corruption, attended by all inspectors general, was held at the Attorney General's Office.This really is good news and it is about time that this was done.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
Government to submit new bill on oil and gas
Government to submit new bill on oil and gas JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a new bill on oil and natural gas to anticipate global competition and privatization in the petroleum sector, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
More research on biotechnology needed
More research on biotechnology needed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian researchers should devote more time and energy to developing pharmaceuticals through the use of biotechnology, two cabinet officials concluded yesterday.
Wed, 01 Nov 1995
New capital market law improves legal framework
New capital market law improves legal framework JAKARTA (JP): The new capital market law provides an improved legal framework for development of the domestic market, Chairman of the Indonesian Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) I Putu Gede Ary Suta said yesterday.